Join us for the first SAE event of the season, an evening you and your family will find truly informative. The concerns are climate change
and self-sufficiency. In this context the following issues will be critically discussed:
- Oil: supplies (off-shore, tar sand, coal-to-liquid), low sulfur diesel
- Generation of electricity:
- Clean coal
- Natural Gas
- Intermittent sources (wind, sun)
- Nuclear, hydro, geothermal
- Cars:
- Ethanol, hydrogen (fuel cell)
- Electric: hybrid. plug-in, novel batteries
- Planning: Kyoto, federal budget, priorities
- Recent Government Policy Changes
Biography
Before his retirement Dr. Gardon was Vice President, R&D of Akzo Nobel Coatings (the world largest paint
company) and, earlier of the Sherwin Williams Co. He was Chairman and is now Fellow of the Polymeric materials, Science and Engineering Division of the
American Chemical Society. He chaired a Gordon Research Conference on Adhesion, held senior positions in various scientific and business associations,
obtained several national scientific awards, and authored 51 refereed papers, four textbooks and sixteen U.S. patents. He obtained his Ph.D. summa cum laude
in chemistry from the McGill University, and is a chemical engineering graduate of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Dr. Gardon currently resides
in Michigan.
This is an event your family / friends will find informative. Make reservations soon to attend this exciting event.
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| Date: 23 September 2009, Wednesday |
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Events: |
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5:30 - 6:00 PM |
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Arrival & Sign-in |
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6:00 - 7:00 PM |
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Dinner; (Presented below) |
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7:00 - 8:15 PM |
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Presentation by Dr. Gardon and Q&A |
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Menu: Taco bar and Enchilada Bar, Soft and hard shells, Seasoned Shredded chicken, Seasoned
Ground Beef, Cheese Enchiladas, Mexican Rice, Refried Beans, Chips, and salsa, Lettuce, Cheese, Pico de gallo, Guacamole and sour cream, and Soft Drinks -
Catered by Acapulco Mexican Restaurant. |
